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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Burmese culture enabled Aung San Suu Kyi to become the spokesperson for a democratic movement in Burma, according to Josef Silverstein?
(a) The Burmese like to support the underdog.
(b) Burma has an egalitarian culture.
(c) Burma is a country rooted in Buddhist principles.
(d) Burma is rooted in tradition.

2. In Suu Kyi's undated letter to the United Nations, she states that "those who embrace the cause of human rights...
(a) ...will seek justice from those who are violating the rights of the populace."
(b) ...reject the imposition of the will of the dominant faction."
(c) ...will prevail against a rule that does not justly serve the people."
(d) ...do not recognize an illegitimate government that does not uphold these rights."

3. According to Ann Pasternak Slater, what is Suu Kyi's quality that stands out the most?
(a) Her determination.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her egalitarianism.
(d) Her selflessness.

4. In her interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what are Suu Kyi's observations about the Burmese people?
(a) They are a resilient group.
(b) They have a rich heritage.
(c) They will be able to easily adjust to a democratic system.
(d) They have learned to be frightened.

5. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what do the Burmese people deserve?
(a) More than the leading party's "inefficiency, corruption, and misuse of power."
(b) A future that is "safe, hopeful, and enduring."
(c) A coutry that is "vibrant, stable, and economically sound."
(d) A government that is "responsive, representative, and responsible."

6. How do Ann Pasternak Slater and Suu Kyi know each other as adults?
(a) They are neighbors.
(b) Their husbands are colleagues.
(c) They collaborate on political treatise.
(d) They encounter each other at conferences.

7. In her undated letter to the United Nations, Suu Kyi distinguishes between
(a) A single party political system and a multi-party political system.
(b) Rule of law and law and order.
(c) Human rights and political rights.
(d) The tyrrany of an oppressive regime and the will of the people.

8. Who escorts Suu Kyi to the event she describes in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?
(a) A flotilla of troops.
(b) The people of Burma.
(c) Her supporters.
(d) Her sons.

9. In her letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what was the result of the difficulties that Suu Kyi encountered?
(a) The United Nation was investigating the alleged charges of human rights violations.
(b) She heard a rumor that the Burmese government would have a dialogue.
(c) She was allowed visitors.
(d) Somone countermanded the order at the last minute.

10. Which one of the following is NOT one of the things that Suu Kyi emphasizes in her speech on December 1988?
(a) Loyalties and allegiances should not be to individuals or groups.
(b) Everyone must work together for democracy.
(c) Loyalties and allegiances should not be short-term.
(d) Everyone must maintain hope.

11. In Ma Than E's essay, which is NOT a habit that Suu Kyi's mother practiced at home?
(a) She taught the children about Burmese history.
(b) She taught the children by example.
(c) She raised her children as Buddhists.
(d) She reminded her children of her father's legacy.

12. According to Ma Than E, what became a preoccupation when Suu Kyi accompanied her mother to New Delhi?
(a) Buddhist practices.
(b) Political struggles.
(c) Reading.
(d) The theories of government.

13. In her essay, how does Ann Pasternak Slater describe Suu Kyi?
(a) As a very humble woman.
(b) As an opportunist.
(c) As a talented, self-disciplined woman.
(d) As a courageous woman.

14. According to Ma Than E, when Suu Kyi was in Algiers, what was she more interested in than attending the parties to which she was invited?
(a) The struggle for independence.
(b) The history of Algiers.
(c) Studying.
(d) Sightseeing.

15. What difficulties did Suu Kyi refer to in her letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989?
(a) Being sentenced to hard labor.
(b) Losing faith.
(c) Facing soldiers ordered to shoot her.
(d) Being shut off from human contact.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Suu Kyi, in her speech on December 3, 1988, would the life expectancy be of the Burmese people in a democracy?

2. What are Suu Kyi's comments about the SLORC in an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989?

3. What about Aung San Suu Kyi's personal characteristics exalted her to become the spokesperson for the democratic movement in Burma, according to Josef Silverstein?

4. How did Suu Kyi conclude her letter to the editor dated January 21,1989?

5. What was the Burmese government's initial approach toward Suu Kyi and her supporters mentioned in Josef Silverstein's essay?

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